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Volunteers for Children Act

Introduced: September 17, 1997 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Apr 30, 1998

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Sep 22, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.

Sep 17, 1997

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Sep 17, 1997

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Volunteers for Children Act - Amends the National Child Protection Act of 1993 to authorize youth-serving nonprofit organizations and institutions, in the absence of State procedures requiring qualified entities designated by the State to contact an authorized State agency to request a nationwide background check, to contact such agency to request such check, including a check of fingerprint records.

Modifies fee provisions to limit fees collected by authorized State agencies and the Federal Bureau of Investigation in the case of a background check requested by a qualified entity to the actual costs of the background check conducted with fingerprints. Authorizes (current law requires) the State to establish fee systems that insure that fees to nonprofit entities for background checks do not discourage volunteers from participating in child care programs.

Reauthorizes funding for improvement of child abuse crime information through 2001.

What's happening now April 30, 1998

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Committees of jurisdiction 2